Chess Squares

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and make sure the cream cheese has reached room temperature. (It makes it easier to mix, but I've made it MANY times cold and it does just fine.)
2. 2
   Grease the 9x13 baking dish. (I use glass pyrex.)
3. 3
   In one bowl, combine the cake mix, 1 egg, and softened butter. Beat until creamy.
4. 4
   Pour into pyrex dish.
5. 5
   In another bowl, combine the other ingredients (remaining 3 eggs, powdered sugar, cream cheese, and vanilla). Beat until thoroughly mixed.
6. 6
   Bake at 350 degrees F for one hour. Make sure to let cool before cutting (if you can find self-control), otherwise they are hard to keep formed in squares.
7. 7
   I use low fat cream cheese and butter. To me, that gives it a better consistency.